Paying Tribute To Their Favorite Music Icons, Seven Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Face Elimination As They Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Nov. 9

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Los Angeles, CA – “Icons Night” – Honoring their favorite musical icons, seven celebrity and pro-dancer couples will dance to the famous artists’ songs and face elimination as they compete for this season’s ninth week live, MONDAY, NOV. 9 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and…

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Fox Makes First New Series Commitment For 2021-22 Season With Pick-Up Of Docu-Com This Country, From Jenny Bicks And Paul Feig

Posted by on Friday, October 30th, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – FOX has made its first new series commitment for the 2021-22 season with the formal pick-up of the docu-com THIS COUNTRY, from writer Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City,” “The Big C,” “The Greatest Showman”) and director Paul Feig (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “A Simple Favor,” “Last Christmas,” “Love Life”).  The announcement…

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Bobby Bones Signs Exclusive Overall Television Development Deal With BBC Studios’ Los Angeles Production Arm

Posted by on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 in

Images: https://bbcw.box.com/s/i3pyozyvz5aeto8lmlzc2n7iy9813g47 Los Angeles, CA – Leading syndicated radio host, TV personality and best-selling author Bobby Bones has signed an exclusive overall television development deal with BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm.  Based on this new development deal, he will work exclusively with BBC Studios across all television media as an executive producer to develop…

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Nine Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Face Double Elimination As They Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ Monday, Nov. 2

Posted by on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – “Double Elimination Night – Use Your Vote!” – As the show gets closer to its season finale, nine celebrity and pro-dancer couples face double elimination as they compete for this season’s eighth week live, MONDAY, NOV. 2 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand…

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Acorn TV Secures Exclusive U.S. Premiere for BBC Studios’ Groundbreaking Period Drama

Posted by on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 in

New York, NY – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV secures the exclusive U.S. and Canada premieres of the highly-anticipated, critically-acclaimed period drama A Suitable Boy, in a deal brokered by Lookout Point (War And Peace, Les Misérables, Gentleman Jack), the award-winning London-based studio who also produced the series, alongside BBC Studios. Acorn TV will premiere the series to audiences…

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Emily Powers Promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America

Posted by on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 in

New York, NY  – Seasoned corporate strategist and business executive Emily Powers has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox, spearheading the business for North America. Powers brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and a vast array of experience. As Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America, she…

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More Dances And More Music As 11 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Oct. 19 

Posted by on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – “Top 11” – More dances and more music as 11 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete for this season’s sixth week live, MONDAY, OCT. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. The show will start with host Tyra Banks walking…

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Powerful New Docudrama Rise of Nazis Premieres Tuesday, November 10 on PBS

Posted by on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 in

Arlington, VA – RISE OF THE NAZIS, a new three-part forensic examination of how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party seized power in 1930s Germany, will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). The series, which melds dramatic reconstruction with archival footage and interviews with historians, offers an…

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BritBox President and CEO, Soumya Sriraman, to Exit Company

Posted by on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 in

New York, NY – BBC Studios and ITV, joint venture partners in popular British content SVoD service BritBox, today announces Soumya Sriraman has decided to step down as BritBox President & CEO for U.S. and Canada, effective at the end of this month. New leadership for the service will be announced in the coming weeks….

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News and Notes from ABC’s 2020 Virtu-Fall Presentation

Posted by on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – ABC’s 2020 Virtu-Fall event continues in anticipation of the network’s fall launch. Day two panels include all-new drama series “Big Sky,” fan-favorite “Dancing with the Stars” and hit comedy “The Conners.” Below are several announcements for today’s sessions, under embargo for publication until 12:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. PDT for “Big Sky,”…

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